Kalavay, Kalavāy, Kāḷavāy: 1 definition

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[«previous next»] — Kalavay in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kalavāy (கலவாய்) noun The Sea perches, Serranus; கடல்மீன்வகை. [kadalminvagai.] (W.)

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Kāḷavāy (காளவாய்) [kāḷa-vāy] noun probably from kāhala +. Ass, as being trumpet-mouthed; கழுதை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kazhuthai. (pingalagandu)]

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Kāḷavāy (காளவாய்) noun [Malayalam: kāḷavāy.] Kiln for lime or brick; சுண்ணாம்பு செங்கல்கள் சுடுஞ் சூளை. [sunnambu sengalkal sudugn sulai.]

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Kalavāy (கலவாய்) noun cf. கலவாசு. [kalavasu.] A kind of crackers; வெடிவகை. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [vedivagai. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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